Kızılada Feneri

The Kızılada Lighthouse (Turkish: Kızılada Feneri) is an historical lighthouse still in use, which is located on the island Kızılada in the Gulf of Fethiye, southwestern Turkey.[upper-alpha 1]

Kızılada Lighthouse
Kızılada Feneri
Kızılada Feneri in 2012
Turkey
LocationKızılada, Fethiye
Muğla Province, Turkey
Coordinates36°39′10.7″N 29°02′38.7″E
Year first constructed1910 (1910)
ConstructionMasonry tower
Tower shapeCylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternWhite tower
Tower height13 m (43 ft)
Focal height32 m (105 ft)
Range15 nmi (28 km)
CharacteristicFl W 5s
Admiralty numberE5841
NGA number20536[1]
Turkey numberTUR-037

History

The masonry lighthouse was constructed in 1910 by Frenchmen on the southern point of the island.[2][3] The 13 m (43 ft)-tall lighthouse tower with a gallery around the lantern room has the form of a cylinder and is white painted.[1][4] A one-story keeper's house is attached to it.[5] At a focal height of 32 m (105 ft), it flashes white every 5 seconds, which is visible at a range of 15 nmi (28 km).[4] It is also equıipped with racon device.[6] Operated and maintained by the Coastal Safety Authority (Turkish: Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü) of the Ministry of Transport and Communication, it is listed in Turkey under the code "TUR-037" and registered internationally under E5841.[1][4] The lighthouse was renovated in 2007, and is powered by a wind turbine.[4] It is floodlit at night.[1]

In 2007, the lighthouse was opened to tourism pursuant to a 49-year lease to the Kizilada Tourism Corporation.[7][8] A seafood restaurant was opened next to the lighthouse in 2007,[1][5] and the next year a hostel with nine rooms was added.[2][9][10]

In 2008, a 31.47-grams silver coin was minted with the lighthouse's profile.[11][12]

Aviation accident

A Lockheed L-749A Constellation aircraft operated by Air France on the flight AF152 en route from Rome, Italy to Beirut, Lebanon ditched 10 km (6.2 mi) off the coast of Fethiye, about 2 km (1.2 mi) off the island Kızılada after midnight on August 3, 1953. The cause of the accident was a propeller failure. The lighthouse keeper Mustafa Pehlivan rushed to the accident site by boat and rescued some survivors. He also alerted customs officials and fishermen who helped in the rescue. Of the 8 aircrew and 34 passengers on board, 38 survived the accident while four passengers drowned.[13][14][15] The location of the aircraft's wreck underwater is still unknown.[16]

See also

References

Notes
  1. The "Turkish phrase for a lighthouse is fener (plural fenerler) or deniz feneri ('sea lantern')."[1]
  • "Kızılada Feneri". Türkiye Deniz Fenerleri Atlası (in Turkish). Istanbul: Doğan Burda. March 2011. pp. 76–77.

Citations
  1. Rowlett, Russ (2007-05-05). "Lighthouses of Southwestern Turkey - Fethiye District Lighthouses - Kısılada (Kısıl Adalar)". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  2. "Tarihi Kızılada Feneri turizme açıldı". Deniz Haber (in Turkish). 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. Kızılada Feneri (Map) (in Turkish). Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  4. "Kizil Adasi, kleine Insel vor Fethiye, Mittelmeer, Türkei" (in German). Leuchttırm. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  5. "Türkiyedeki Deniz Fenerleri, Akdeniz Bölgesi - Kızılada feneri (Fethiye, Muğla)" (in Turkish). Rüzgar Yakası. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. "2009 Yılı Faaliyet Raporu" (PDF) (in Turkish). Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. Kalkan, Ersin (2007-07-01). "Kiralık deniz fenerleri". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  8. "Fener ışık mı, para mı basacak?". Fethiye Haber (in Turkish). 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  9. "Kızıl Ada'nın feneri, gezgin midelerin yeni gözdesi oldu". Sabah (in Turkish). 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  10. "Fethiye'deki Kızılada Feneri hizmete açıldı". Zaman (in Turkish). 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  11. "Madeni Para Kataloğu : Madeni paralar ‹ 40 New Lira (Lighthouses - Kızılada Feneri)" (in Turkish). Colnect. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  12. "40 Yeni Lira Kızılada Feneri Commemorative coin". Numista. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  13. "F-BAZS - Constellation Air France" (in French). Avio Techno. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  14. "Aircraft accident Lockheed L-749A Constellation F-BAZS". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  15. Selener, Necdet (1953-08-31). "Fethiye açıklarında denize inen Fransız yolcu uçağı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  16. "Sudaki İzler "Uçuş No: 152"". İZ TV (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
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